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Pat Clines - Glbfh

Pat Clines - Glbfh

Dec 6, 2020

Jonesboro- Pat Clines, 96, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at The Springs of Jonesboro. He was born August 3, 1924 in Jonesboro to the late L.D. and Zula Belle Clines. He was a retired farmer who loved just being on the farm. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Potter Clines in 1989 and a daughter,...

Vada Josephine "Josie" Davis - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Vada Josephine "Josie" Davis - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Dec 6, 2020

Vada Josephine Davis, 91, of Pocahontas, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Josie was born September 1, 1929 in Walnut Ridge to the late Homer and Vada Moore Neece. She was a homemaker, factory worker, and a member of Great Harvest Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...

Katherine Blanche Carr Raymond -Glbfh

Katherine Blanche Carr Raymond -Glbfh

Dec 5, 2020

Bono- Katherine Blanche Carr Raymond, 83, of Bono, departed this life Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the Arkansas Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born December 6, 1936 in Bono, the daughter of the late Harry Elmer Carr and Jessie Doris Calvert Carr. Katherine was a licensed optician for forty years and worked for three eye doctors. She was...

Sherry Renea Vaughn -Glbfh

Sherry Renea Vaughn -Glbfh

Dec 5, 2020

Jonesboro- Sherry Renea Vaughn, 50, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born July 3, 1970 in Walnut Ridge to Larry and Jewel Ross Wilson Sr.. Sherry was a LPN and had worked as a hotel manager. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and creating memories by taking pictures. She will be remembered...

Ida Mae Blackshear -Gfh

Ida Mae Blackshear -Gfh

Dec 5, 2020

Ft. Walton Beach, FL- Ida Mae Blackshear passed away Saturday morning December 5th, 2020 into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Born May 26, 1936 in Caraway to Emma Fetters. Ida grew up surrounded by very strong women in a very supportive family. She as baptized into the...

Mildred Edith Wright (Gfh)

Mildred Edith Wright (Gfh)

Dec 4, 2020

Mrs. Mildred Edith Wright of Monette, departed this life Friday, December 4, 2020, at the Manila Nursing Center at the age of 89. She was born June 21, 1931 in Manila, the daughter of the late Lee Townsend and Gertie McDole Townsend. Mildred was a waitress for many years, having owned her own restaurant at one time. She met several...

Noel Eggers -Gfh

Noel Eggers -Gfh

Dec 3, 2020

Monette- Noel Eggers, 86, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born April 17, 1934 in Monette to the late Jonathan and Lovie White Eggers. Noel started farming very early in his life and enjoyed sharing his love of farming with his grandsons. He enjoyed duck hunting also with his grandsons. He had lived...

Peggy Sue Walker Brooks -Glbfh

Peggy Sue Walker Brooks -Glbfh

Dec 3, 2020

Jonesboro- Peggy Sue Walker Brooks, 82, our mother and best friend left us, Thursday, December 3, 2020 to be with her Lord and Savior. Peggy Sue for years worked at the Quantity Stamps Store then went to work for ESP and retired from Child Support Services. She enjoyed her family, church, camping and the game of dominoes. Also volunteering with...

Alma Joan Wolf -Glbfh

Alma Joan Wolf -Glbfh

Dec 3, 2020

Waldenburg - Alma Joan Wolf, 97, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020. She was a resident at The Chateau of Lawton, Oklahoma. She was born on December 22, 1922 to the late Otto and Mattye Rennicke Ruegger. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Waldenburg where she had served as a Sunday School teacher, LWML member, Confirmation...

Melba Irene Phillips -Glbfh

Melba Irene Phillips -Glbfh

Dec 3, 2020

Bartlett, TN - Melba Irene Phillips, 88, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett. She was born on July 6, 1932 in Paragould to Roy and Irene Depew. She was a member of Jehovah Witnesses. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Phillips and a grandson, Dan Ryan. She is survived by children,...

Leon O. Tharp -Glbfh

Leon O. Tharp -Glbfh

Dec 1, 2020

Jonesboro- Leon O. Tharp, 91, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at his home. He was born February 2, 1929 in Trumann to Dudley and Winnie Gatlin Tharp. He was a farmer, boilermaker and brought the first Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Store to Arkansas in 1969. He enjoyed working, listening to music and enjoyed board games and puzzles. He is...

Charles "David" Presley - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Charles "David" Presley - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Dec 1, 2020

Charles "David" Presley, 62, of Pocahontas, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at his home. David was born February 13, 1958 in Pocahontas to Jerry David and Evonna Trude Herren Presley. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Presley; and son, Richard Todd Presley. David is survived by his mother, Evonna Presley; sons, Jeremy (Sarah) Presley and Tyler...

Larry "Wayne" Pickett - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Larry "Wayne" Pickett - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Nov 29, 2020

Larry Wayne Pickett, 77, of Ravenden, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at his home. Wayne was born September 1, 1943 in Jonesboro to Lawrence and Joyce Sitz Pickett Sparks. He married the love of his life, Brenda Meadows Pickett, in 1966. He is preceded in death by parents, Lawrence Pickett, B.A. "Sparky" Sparks, and Joyce Sitz Sparks. Wayne is...

John Algie Wilson - Mcnabb Funeral Home

John Algie Wilson - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Nov 28, 2020

John Algie Wilson, 86, of Pocahontas, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at St Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. He was born November 24, 1934 in Pocahontas to Algie and Mary Magdalena Kieter Wilson. John was an Assistant Scout Master. He bought an F-85 Station Wagon to transport the scouts to outings. John was a 4th degree Knight. He served...

Jimmy Harold Wilson -Glbfh

Jimmy Harold Wilson -Glbfh

Nov 28, 2020

Jonesboro- Jimmy Harold Wilson, 84, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020. He was born June 16, 1936 in Jonesboro to the late Jessie Wilson and Jimmie Long Wilson. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Wilson was the Elementary Principal at Nettleton for several years and retired as the Elementary and Jr. High Principal at Valley...

Betty Louise Keeney Williams -Glbfh

Betty Louise Keeney Williams -Glbfh

Nov 25, 2020

Jonesboro- Betty Louise Keeney Williams, 87, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. She was born on October 11, 1933, Betty grew up in Harrisburg where she met and fell in love with Arlie B. Williams, whom she married on July 18, 1951. Together they had four children and finally settled in Jonesboro where they have resided for the last...

Martha Earlene Lamberson

Martha Earlene Lamberson

Nov 25, 2020

Bay- Martha Earlene Lamberson passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born February 7, 1930 in Caraway to Vilous Warren and Maebelle Williams Warren. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, embroidering, and sewing. She also liked to fish and be outdoors. She loved her family very much. She is preceded in...

Oval Rowland Beasley -Glbfh

Oval Rowland Beasley -Glbfh

Nov 22, 2020

Brookland- Oval Rowland Beasley, 92, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born November 15, 1928 in Beech Grove to the late Nolen and Wassie Rowland Beasley. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mr. Beasley was a barber in Jonesboro for over forty years. He was...

Opal Juanita Perrin - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Opal Juanita Perrin - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Nov 21, 2020

Opal Juanita Perrin, 90, of Pocahontas passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Randolph Home. She was born January 28, 1930 in Mountain View. Opal was one of thirteen children born to the late Sam and Irene Williams Craig. She was a member of Northside Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Cletis Ward, Buster...

Vesta Lee Walls James - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Vesta Lee Walls James - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Nov 20, 2020

Vesta Lee Walls James, 91, of Pocahontas departed this life, Friday, November 20, 2020 at Pocahontas Healthcare and Rehab Center. She was born June 25, 1929 in Pocahontas, the only child of Lewis and Ora Earley Haynes. She graduated from Pocahontas High School in 1946. She spent most of her life in Pocahontas as a housewife. She worked for BRAD...

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